Syracuse, New York
Located in central New York state, Syracuse is a mid-sized city and seat of Onondaga County. It has an urban population of about 150,000, with about 732,117 living in its greater metro area, according to a 2003 estimate.
Rochester, New York
Rochester is the county seat of Monroe County, and one of the largest cities in New York. It has a total of 219,773 local residents, as of 2004, and combined population of 1,037,831, including all suburbs.
Long Island, New York
Located on the largest island in the continental U.S., Nassau and Suffolk counties have a combined population of about 2,750,000.
New York City, New York
New York is the largest city in the United States, and center of the world's third largest metropolis. The city itself is home to 8,168,338, while its greater metropolitan area has 21,199,865 residents, according to a 2004 population estimate.
Kingston, New York
Located in Ulster County of New York State, the city of Kingston has a population of 23,456, according to the 2000 census.
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a small city in Chemung County, New York, with a population of 30,940.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the county seat of Erie County, located on the western edge of New Yor State. The city itself has a population of 282,864, but its greater metropolitan area is home to 1.1 million people, making it the second largest metropolis in the state.
Binghamton, New York
Located in upstate New York, Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County, and had 47,380 residents at the time of the last census (2000). The population declined somewhat last decade from a level of 53,008 in 1990.
Schenectady, New York
Located in the Albany metropolitan region (pop. 825,000), Schenectady is a small city of about 62,000, in the eastern part of New York State.
Albany, New York
In addition to being the county seat of Albany County, Albany is the capital of the US state of New York. The city itself has only 95,000 residents, but its surrounding metropolitan area is much larger with a population of over 825,000.